387 - Bert Kreischer: Wanting to Be Liked & Learning How to Tell Hilarious Stories

Bert Kreischer is a comedian and storyteller. He said he had to learn how to tell stories because he wasn't "a hot chick." He needed a skill or a talent and then he'd be liked. So in the 9th grade, he started practicing. Now he's 45. And he's been doing stand-up for most of his life. In this interview, I ask him about his need for approval, what his dad thinks of his career, the changing landscape of TV and entertainment and how anyone can become a creative if they just use the right tools and lens. But I also split this episode up into smaller pieces, which you'll see on your podcast feed if you subscribe. Because the interview is so long (2 hours) I wanted to give you a chance to enjoy and learn and laugh without having to give such a big commitment to the show. And if you like it, hopefully, you'll come back and listen to the full episode or share the parts you like with your friends. Either way, thanks for being with me while I try something new today. -James   I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram   Links and Resources “Something’s Burning” Secret Time (streaming now on Netflix) The Machine Bert’s Podcast “Bert Cast”    Also Mentioned Gary Vaynerchuk Ryan Seacrest My interview with Coolio Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off Guy Fieri Rachel Ray The Travel Channel Shannen Doherty Beverly Hills 902010 “Just Go Away” by Motley Crue Tracy Morgan Forbes review of Bert Kreischer Freddy Soto Sebastian Maniscalco Tom Segura Bert on “The Joe Rogan Experience” Will Smith The Gist Mike Pesca (host of The Gist) The Bonfire with Big Jay “Skanks for the Memories” from Mike Vecchione Brian Regan Demetri Martin Sam Kinison Dave Chappelle Dave Attell Ari Shaffir Hannah Gadsby’s special on Netflix “Nanette” “Shit My Dad Says” by Justin Halpern Rob Riggle Bert’s Tracy Morgan story on “The Joe Rogan Experience” Tracy Morgan’s Doug Flutie speech Wild West Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Norm Macdonald Louis CK Michael Ian Black Patreon Travelocity Casey Neistat’s podcast “Couple Therapy” with Candice and Casey H3 Productions Grace Helbig’s podcast “Not Too Deep” Jordan Peterson on Patreon First We Feast episode with Michael Cera Jim Gaffigan Kesha Lindsey Pelas     ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air! ------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com ------------ Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotify Follow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn